{"id":16637,"date":"2026-10-28T14:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/?p=16637"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:07:02","slug":"simplifying-the-ia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2026\/10\/28\/simplifying-the-ia\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplifying the IA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How can psychological research help people? That&#8217;s the IA&#8217;s key question. So why not make it simple &#8211; how about designing an experiment to help improve teenagers&#8217; lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The biggest challenge is getting started. With an endless possibility of problems, populations and procedures, it&#8217;s easy to get stuck at the IA start line. This post is designed to narrow your focus and help you pick a topic that is relevant, interesting and suitable for top marks. You&#8217;ll be guided through six simple steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2021\/04\/20\/psych-ia-an-overview\/\">IA &#8211; Quick Overview <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2026\/04\/16\/the-internal-assessment-an-example-ia\/\">Example IA\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2026\/05\/19\/understanding-implications\/\">Understanding &#8220;Implications&#8221; for the IA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><strong> Pick Your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Population<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Why not study the people you know &#8211; your peers at school. For reasons that will soon become clear, they make an excellent<strong> population of interest\u00a0<\/strong>for the IA.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 2: Pick Your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Problem<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The problem is <strong>technology<\/strong> &#8211; smartphones, social media, apps, AI, video games, internet, streaming sites. Problematic use of these technologies can cause numerous cognitive, physical, behavioural and psychological problems for teenagers. These effects may also be more dramatic because of the developmental changes happening during adolescence.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 15 common problems linked to technology. Read these and consider which ones are most relevant and\/or interesting for you. There&#8217;s a full glossary at the end of this post.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Nomophobia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fear of missing out (FOMO)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Poor sleep quality\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Obesity\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social media addiction<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Internet addiction\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Online gaming addiction\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Body dissatisfaction\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anxiety<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Depression<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Low self-esteem (social comparison)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced working memory capacity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention problems\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Loneliness\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stress\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All of the above problems can be quantitatively measured in experimental studies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 3: Pick your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">research method<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Why not design a <strong>true experiment<\/strong>? True experiments are simple in their aim &#8211; to see what causes a change in behaviour. Therefore, a simple true experiment can test an intervention to see if it causes a positive change. A true experiment has three core characteristics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manipulation of the IV by the researcher<\/li>\n<li>Random allocation to conditions<\/li>\n<li>Control or comparison group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">One of the most important types of true experiment is the <strong>randomised controlled trial (RCT)<\/strong>, which is designed to test the effectiveness of an intervention. An RCT can be a true experiment even when it takes place over several weeks or months, or outside a laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some simple interventions that could be tested experimentally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The effect of deleting SnapChat on FOMO<\/li>\n<li>The effect of staying off TikTok for one month on working memory capacity<\/li>\n<li>The effect of removing screens from the bedroom on stress levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ll need to &#8220;explain the impact of the problem on your population.&#8221; All of the above technology-related problems have negative impacts on teenagers. Part of your research will be finding information to explain how and why the technology may be causing the problem.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 4: Choose Your IV &#8211; The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Intervention<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An\u00a0<strong>intervention\u00a0<\/strong>is any strategy designed to change behaviour. Choosing an intervention makes it easier to design your experiment &#8211; you&#8217;re going to see if the intervention can reduce the problem. This also makes it your IV &#8211; one group gets the intervention while the other group doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>What intervention could reduce the problems caused by technology? One idea is <strong>cold turkey<\/strong> &#8211; simply going without the problematic technology for 30 days. For most of the above problems this is feasible, logical and in fact an already well-researched intervention.<\/p>\n<p>If cold turkey doesn&#8217;t work for your problem you can design one yourself or find what already exists. Remember the hypothesised outcome is a positive change in behaviour. It&#8217;s advisable to link your intervention to the technology as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Deleting apps<\/li>\n<li>Reducing screen time<\/li>\n<li>Setting rules &#8211; e.g. no screens in bedrooms.<\/li>\n<li>CBT to address negative cognitive patterns caused by social media use<\/li>\n<li>App blockers to reduce access to problematic apps<\/li>\n<li>Changing the use of technology &#8211; e.g. using step counters to target inactivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Designing a true experiment with a hypothesized positive change in behaviour will make it easier to explain the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2026\/05\/19\/understanding-implications\/\">implications<\/a> for your research on policy and practice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 5: Choose Your DV &#8211; The Measurement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>How will you know the intervention worked? You&#8217;ll need to measure the problem before and after. That&#8217;s your dependent variable. While all of the above problems have existing questionnaires and measurement tools used to measure them in studies, for the IA you need to develop your own &#8220;data collection tool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the IB&#8217;s FAQs say about adapting already existing materials (on MyIB PRC).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"tei-p28 ib-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"tei-hi6\">The <span class=\"tei-hi5\"><a id=\"N1_6_2_2_13_31_2_3_3\" class=\"tei-ref4\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.ibo.org\/permalink\/11162-431991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychology guide<\/a><\/span> states that the student should create the data collection tool for the internal assessment. How much originality are we expecting? Can students base their tool on an existing tool?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tei-p28 ib-paragraph\">The expectations for students completing their internal assessment are in line with what is authentic practice, which sometimes involves the reuse of questions or sourcing them from previous published studies. Reusing some questions is allowed, as long as the student creates most of the data tool and clearly references the reused items in line with the IB academic integrity policy. It shows the ability of a student to select, repurpose and adapt materials critically for the purpose of their work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This means you can&#8217;t use a full existing questionnaire. For example, you can&#8217;t just say you&#8217;ll use the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to measure stress. But you can adapt it. Here are some things to consider when adapting an existing tool for your IA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it relevant for my problem, population and\/or intervention?<\/li>\n<li>Would high schoolers understand the language, or does it need to be simplified?<\/li>\n<li>Is it too long for students to read and complete properly or would abbreviating it help?<\/li>\n<li>Can I measure the same variable with fewer questions?<\/li>\n<li>Do I want to add my own questions to measure another variable of interest?<\/li>\n<li>Should I gather data on how effective the participants thought the intervention was?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=786%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?w=1942&amp;ssl=1 1942w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=1024%2C427&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=768%2C320&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=1536%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=100%2C42&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=906%2C377&amp;ssl=1 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/My-IA-Topic_-Teen-Wellbeing-Flowchart.png?resize=1200%2C500&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re now ready to start writing your aim and research question. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2016\/10\/24\/stating-an-aim-clearly\/\">blog post<\/a> might help.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"style=&quot;text-align:\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Glossary of Problems\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nomophobia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Nomophobia <\/strong>is the anxiety caused by being separated from your mobile phone (No-Mobile-Phone-Phobia). It can be measured using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). While some experiments remove people from their phones to try to cause nomophobia, I&#8217;d advise against this for your IA since you are not allowed to conduct a study that might &#8220;create anxiety, stress, pain or discomfort.&#8221; Instead, could reducing time spent with a phone reduce nomophobia over time? Interestingly, attachment theory is one theory proposed to explain nomophobia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fear of missing out (FOMO)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ever been sent a snapchat of your friends somewhere fun while you&#8217;re at home? You might have felt\u00a0<strong>FOMO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>the fear of missing out. It&#8217;s the concern that other people are having rewarding experiences without you. Social media can intensify FOMO by constantly showing us what other people are doing, potentially distracting us from our own activities. But if a post happens and we don&#8217;t see it, does it cause FOMO?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Poor sleep quality\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ever stayed up all night on your phone, or watching Netflix? There are multiple ways technology can reduce sleep quality. Sleep quality itself can be measured using technology (like wearing a whoop strap) or through simple questionnaires. Good sleep hygiene rules always state having screens and phones out of the bedroom.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Obesity\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In developing countries the rates of obesity are on the rise alongside the use of technology. Causation or correlation? One possible explanation is that people are sitting (or lying down) longer when using technology, instead of doing more active activities. BMI and body fat % are the common ways of measuring obesity. Perhaps more technology could be used to tackle obesity &#8211; following fitness influencers, wearing a step counter or using fitness apps, for example.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Social media, internet or video game addiction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Addiction to technology has the same features as drug addiction:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repeated or habitual use<\/li>\n<li>Psychological or physical dependence<\/li>\n<li>Continued use despite negative consequences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All three can be measured using scales, such as the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale or the Internet Addiction Test. Video game addiction is also called internet gaming disorder and is a recognised disorder. Like drug addiction, cold turkey is often prescribed as a treatment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Body dissatisfaction\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Body dissatisfaction\u00a0<\/strong>is when you&#8217;re unhappy about your body. Decades of research on the topic suggests that exposure to the &#8220;thin ideal&#8221; in media can influence body dissatisfaction, especially in young women. With the internet in our pockets the exposure to the thin ideal is more dangerous than ever &#8211; could removing this help improve body image?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Anxiety and Depression<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Is it just a coincidence that rates of teenage anxiety and depression started to dramatically rise around 2012, the same time smartphones were becoming ubiquitous? It seems the evidence is clear &#8211; excessive social media use can influence rates of anxiety and depression. But would reducing technology really make a difference?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Low self-esteem (social comparison)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our\u00a0<strong>self-esteem\u00a0<\/strong>is how we feel about ourselves. More specifically, it&#8217;s the extent to which we have a positive view of ourselves. Social media has been blamed for reducing self-esteem. Studies have tested whether breaks from social media can improve self-esteem.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reduced working memory capacity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Working memory capacity<\/strong> is the amount of information you can hold in your mind at any one time. It&#8217;s linked with IQ, academic achievement and reading comprehension. Tonnes of research has been done correlating screen time with working memory. Can the effect be reversed? That&#8217;s the million dollar question you could design a study to test.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Attention problems\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As with working memory, the effects of various technologies on attention spans has also been well-studied. When we talk about attention it&#8217;s often broken into different types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustained &#8211; focusing on one thing for a long time<\/li>\n<li>Selective &#8211; focusing on one thing by blocking out distractors<\/li>\n<li>Divided &#8211; focusing on multiple things simultaneously<\/li>\n<li>Alternating &#8211; switching focus back and forth between things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sustained attention is arguably the easiest to quantify for an experiment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Loneliness\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a strange paradox that social media has made us more disconnected. Research suggests that loneliness is associated with a 26% increased likelihood of premature death. Some researchers have even compared the mortality risks associated with lacking social connections to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stress\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stress\u00a0<\/strong>is when our demands exceed our resources. This causes a physiological response called the stress response. While technology makes some aspects of life easier, it adds a lot of demands on others. For example, email arguably makes more work than it saves. The ability for ordinary blokes like me to write Psychology resources means you&#8217;re now reading this instead of doing something more enjoyable. So would stress decrease if we reduced technology? It&#8217;s an interesting question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can psychological research help people? That&#8217;s the IA&#8217;s key question. So why not make it simple &#8211; how about designing an experiment to help improve teenagers&#8217; lives? 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